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THE PAPER PALACE IS:
“Filled with secrets, love, lies and a summer beach house. What more could you ask?”—Parade
“A deeply emotional love story…the unraveling of secrets, lies and a very complex love triangle.” —Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club July ’21 Pick)
"Nail-biting." —Town & Country
“A magnificent page-turner.” —Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author
“[An] irresistible placement of a complicated family in a bewitching place.” —The New York Times
A story of summer, secrets, love, and lies: in the course of a singular day on Cape Cod, one woman must make a life-changing decision that has been brewing for decades.
“This house, this place, knows all my secrets.”
It is a perfect August morning, and Elle, a fifty-year-old happily married mother of three, awakens at “The Paper Palace”—the family summer place which she has visited every summer of her life. But this morning is different: last night Elle and her oldest friend Jonas crept out the back door into the darkness and had sex with each other for the first time, all while their spouses chatted away inside. Now, over the next twenty-four hours, Elle will have to decide between the life she has made with her genuinely beloved husband, Peter, and the life she always imagined she would have had with her childhood love, Jonas, if a tragic event hadn’t forever changed the course of their lives. As Heller colors in the experiences that have led Elle to this day, we arrive at her ultimate decision with all its complexity. Tender yet devastating, The Paper Palace considers the tensions between desire and dignity, the legacies of abuse, and the crimes and misdemeanors of families.
ASIN : B08NFT8N8F
Publisher : Riverhead Books (July 6, 2021)
Publication date : July 6, 2021
Language : English
File size : 4365 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 397 pages
Reviewer: Melissa Joseph (Book Addicts Reviews)
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Loved this book!!
Review: 4.5 wth stars!!I absolutely loved this book (other then the end). This was a book with so many lessons and so many hardships. While going through the past you get to enjoy watching characters blossom. With that there was a lot of pain in so many characters lives throughout. It was necessary. I can see why this book was chosen as a book of the month club book there is ALOT to discuss. Shoot I am discussing with myself nonstop.I think my favorite part is jumping from past to present. I needed that. It was all perfectly placed as well. It gave you background on why you ended up here with these characters. I mean I was in the Paper Palace with all the girls and I grieved with them. It was not all about negative stuff there was a lot of growth and love. It felt like a true story. Like was this someoneâs life because Iâll be damned if it didnât feel like it. And so I give you my second favorite thing is the characters. Omg I love everyone of them and despise many others too. You cheer them on and you cry with them. You second guess everything and wonder what could have been as well. This book was deep for me.Be aware there is a lot triggers and that comes with people writing all these negative reviews. What I say to that is know your boundaries and what you are comfortable with. There are warnings and people say I canât handle child sexual trauma and thatâs understandable. But itâs a part of a story. It builds this story. The pain, the strength, the hopelessness leads to the growth. I donât think it was done poorly either this is real to some peoples life and I think it felt like it could have happened to anyone. Sadly it has.Now my only critique and the reason I could not give this 5 stars is because the damn ending. She left me. She has me mind boggled. And in some case thatâs good.I guess it made me think non-stop about this book, so yea, thatâs good. But I need more!! I told my hubby about it because even the next day I am frustrated. He says âis there a part two?â No dang it there is not!!!Get ready to ride the rollercoaster of emotions with this book. I think it is a fabulous summer read.
Reviewer: sharon miller
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A beautiful heartbreak worth experiencing!!
Review: I found that The Paper Palace is a meticulously detailed and constructed story, that paints a vivid picture of life and emotion. It takes you through the deepest perspectives that the protagonist/her family experience throughout their lives, back and forth in time. The author creates an atmosphere that feeds a deep sea of emotions, nostalgia, and heartbreak, all while wanting to be left with hopefulness. The characters are raw, realistic, and make you question different decisions/perspectives/situations.The ending leaves you wanting more; to know what happens after it ends. It may been seen as unsatisfying to some, but I found it to be fully intentional, as to put you in the same shoes of the protagonist.Iâm giving it 3.5/5, only because the details sometimes became muddy and hard to follow at times, but otherwise provided a vivid story. It is definitely something you need some tissues for, as well as the understanding that it is triggering (concerning childhood abuse), and almost leaves you with a sense of longing.
Reviewer: LifeisWood
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: poetry in novel form
Review: Hellerâs writing is akin to a steaming hot cup of tea on an unexpected stormy summer day. Her words, characters, and moments dance together in a well crafted waltz. Enjoy
Reviewer: Maddy312
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Disappointed
Review: The storyline was interesting but was too descriptive at times and the ending was very confusing.
Reviewer: Tricia McGonigle
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good book but leaves you handing at the end.
Review: Doesn't really have an ending...maybe the author will have another book.
Reviewer: savta m
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Page turner
Review: The story grabbed me on the first page. It goes back and forth through time with anecdotes of the main character's life and relationships.
Reviewer: Cyndi Biltoft
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Thought provoking and mind bending for me
Review: I started out not enjoying this story; with some graphic scenes in the beginning, I thought, "oh, is it going to be THIS kind of book" (that I'm not interested in). But kept at it, and soon became hooked in. Everyone grows up with different experiences, and the main character and her family had their share of twists, turns, and unexpected outcomes. In many cases, you may have thought, "I would never have done/thought this", "why didn't she/they do this?", "how would I handle this, if it were me?" And trying not to be judgmental of he main character or her family. And everyone seems to look for an ending to a novel that kind of wraps things up; comes to some conclusion, or... I read the ending several times, and interpreted it in my own way. No matter how the story ended, it was sure to upend normalcy and shake up the lives of all. I thought it was very thought provoking, and again, wondered "what would I have done?" I thought the novel was well written and would definitely recommend giving it a read.
Reviewer: Theresa
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One of the best books Iâve read in a very long time!
Review: Such a great read- colorful characters! Great ending! One of my favorites!
Reviewer: Ernesto
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Algunos giros en la trama y buena historia entretiene
Reviewer: Paulo Roberto Feldmann
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A escritora confundi o leitor com tanta falta de objetividade
Reviewer: Gutheinz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Nach einem schwierigen Start, hat sich das Buch sehr schön und interessant entwickelt. Ich kann es nur empfehlen, die verschachtelt Geschichte auf sich wirken und der Wahrheit entgegen zu fiebern.
Reviewer: Carol00
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The quality of this book is unreal
Reviewer: Ana Silva
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Will start to read sono, arrived today and like expected.Recomend.
Customers say
Customers find the book beautiful and vivid. However, some find the pacing slow and tedious. They also say the story is compelling and well-written. Opinions are mixed on the writing quality, with some finding it well-written and easy to read, while others say it's pointless and irrelevant to the plot.
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